"To bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair." Isaiah 61:3

The Burckhard Family

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Sissy's Big Weekend....

Sissy, aka Elizabeth, had a very BIG weekend!

First, she finished up a church musical performance set in December 1941. It was awesome; here she is with her friends who were also in the play:

On Saturday, she did stats for the boys basketball team in which they traveled at least 1 and 1/2 hours away for the game.

This morning we had a very exciting time at church--Elizabeth was baptized! She shared her testimony using the illustration of adoption. Just as Bella did nothing for us to choose her, her salvation is because of God alone--because of nothing she has done. It was a beautiful, teary-eyed moment!

After babysitting for another family all afternoon, coupled with the emotion of the day, she was exhausted and got "some love" from her little sister Bella:

About Me

Hello! My name is Paula Burckhard. I am married to Kevin and have five children: Elizabeth (20), Samuel (17), Grace (14 w/Down syndrome), Bella (9 w/Down syndrome adopted from Ukraine 2009); and Nole' (7 w/Down syndrome adopted from Serbia 2011) We are a family that loves God and desires to bring him Glory in all we do.

Bella Bogdana Burckhard

This "beautiful gift from God" has been given to us through the miracle of adoption. She became part of our family in August 2009. We are excited to see how God will use this Ukrainian princess for his glory!